I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Amazon in Mar 2016
Interview
2 x Telephone interviews (One with another SA, and the other with the SA Director for UK), 1 small technical assignment, followed by the loop (5 interviews).
It felt like a real slog in the loop
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Every general IT question under the sun from describing how HTTPS works through to the business benefits of cloud computing. When you get to the face to face stage it becomes a mindless churn of questions based on the Amazon leadership principles.
Few rounds of interview, mixed with behavioral and technical questions to showcase you knowledge of building system on aws. They also asked gen ai questions on how you would create these systems
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Amazon (Seattle, WA) in Apr 2026
Interview
You do 4 back to back interview in 1 day. It was exhausting. Besides that really appreciated the recruiter giving out interview prep before it takes place. The good thing is there is no coding round.
The interview process was very challenging and thorough. The questions required deep technical knowledge and problem-solving under pressure. While tough, it was fair and tested real-world skills, communication, and adaptability.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you walk us through a time you solved a complex problem under tight deadlines, and how you balanced technical accuracy with speed?